AwmSelectionAllWeb

At the AWM, we specialize in bringing you high quality wines (at a reasonable price, of course) from independent, often family-run, vignerons. To do this, we travel the world, meeting the growers and producers, deciding what wines are right for our customers, and then working with small, locally-rooted importers and distributors to get the wine across whatever ocean it needs to get across in order to make it to our humble shop. These AWM “Hand-Picked Selections” represent wines exclusive to us that we are proud and excited to be bringing to the Asheville market.

Our focus is on small, authentic producers that practice sustainable farming and clean wine making methods. We prefer wine made by farmers, not wine made by technicians in lab coats!

Since we can eliminate the middle-men (the ones that are usually responsible for jacking up the price), we can offer these wines to you, our customer at the best possible prices, sometimes the best in the country! Don’t miss these great values.

Bodega Cooperativa Virgen De La Sierra 2016 “OGV” Old Vine Garnacha Calatayud, Spain

April 26, 2019

93 Points – James Suckling I can’t think of any other Garnacha from Spain that has garnered so much attention and so many accolades from AWM customers. When I introduced the 2015 vintage of this…

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Thomas Laurent Bordeaux

2015 Château Thomas Laurent – Bordeaux, France

April 6, 2019

The return of a superb Bordeaux and excellent value… A nice glass of Bordeaux is always a sure bet to help get one through the often lengthy Western North Carolina transition from winter to spring…

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Thomas Laurent Bordeaux

Château Thomas Laurent – Superb Bordeaux and excellent value…

February 7, 2018

A nice glass of Bordeaux is a sure bet to help get one through the doldrums of winter… and there’s certainly been no shortage of winter so far this year! Here’s a wine that will…

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Domaine Gouron Chinon – Superb Cabernet Franc

September 15, 2017

The king of red grapes in the Loire Valley is unquestionably Cabernet Franc. It’s produced in many of the villages throughout the Loire, however, the best known is probably Chinon.  The vineyards in Chinon are in…

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OGV Garnacha – Best Garnacha of the Year

September 8, 2017

This is an absolute show stopper of a Garnacha and may be the best bang for the buck/quality in Spain I’ve ever encountered!. As far as I”m concerned, there is no better Garnacha out there…

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Castell de Sant Pau Cava Brut Nature

August 12, 2017

Not all Cava is created equal… especially in the bargain price range. Good Cava can be a great stand-in for Champagne when the occasion or the budget doesn’t make sense, however, we are too often…

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2009 Otero Prieto Picudo

August 4, 2017

This week’s second red wine email special comes directly from the “you may not have heard of this grape” department. “Prieto Picudo” has been almost completely off the radar in the United States, however, Europe has…

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2009 Chateau d’Yquem 375ml

February 20, 2017

Through a special arrangement with the importer and the Château, we are delighted to be able to present a pre-sale offering of the world’s most sought after dessert wine: Château d’Yquem.  The truly exciting part of this…

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2015 Domaine Palon Vacqueyras – A gem from the South of France

November 10, 2016

The 2015 Domaine Palon Vacqueyras is an perfect example of how you can occasionally buy Chateauneuf du Pape quality for around half the price.  We loved the 2014 but the 2015 is even more of a powerhouse of focus…

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